Page 11 of 322
10
25
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Driver’s Air Bag
2. Light control / Turn signals
3. Instrument cluster
4. Wiper/Washer
5. Ignition switch
6. Seat warmer
7. Traction control system (if equipped)/ Electronic stability program (if equipped)
8. Hazard
9. Rear climate control selection button
10. Climate control system
11. Shift lever
12. Passenger’s airbag
13. Glove box
14. Trunk lid control button
15. Audio controls (if equipped)
16. Auto cruise controls (if equipped)
17. Coin holders
18. Multi-Function Display (if equipped)
2GHN0004
RES
ACCELCOAST
SETCRUISE
ON/OFFCANCEL
TCS
Page 13 of 322

Knowing your vehicle23
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
910
The key code number is stamped on
the plate attached to the key set.
Should you lose your keys, this num-
ber will enable an authorized Kia
Dealer to duplicate the keys easily.
Remove the plate and store it in a
safe place. Also, record the code
number and keep it in a safe and
handy place, but not in the vehicle.
Key operations➀Master key
Used to start the engine, lock and unlock the doors, lock and unlock
the glove box, and open the trunk.
➁ Sub key
Used only to start the engine and
lock and unlock the door.➂
Transmitter
Used to lock and unlock the doors
and trunk (trunk can only be
opened with the transmitter when
the trunk lid control button located
in the glove compartment is
turned on. See page 3-3).
KEYS
2GHN2104C
2GHN2104B
WARNING
- Ignition key
Leaving children unattended in
a vehicle with the ignition key is
dangerous even if the key is not
in the ignition. Children copy
adults and they could place the
key in the ignition. The ignition
key would enable children to
operate power windows or other
controls, or even make the vehi-
cle move, which could result in
serious bodily injury or even
death. Never leave the keys in
your vehicle with unsupervised
children.
➀
➁➂
Page 14 of 322

33
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
910
Knowing your vehicle
Restrictions in handling keysWhen leaving keys with parking lot
and valet attendants, the following
procedures will ensure that your
vehicle’s trunk and glove box com-
partment can not be opened in your
absence.1. Unlock the glove box with the mas-
ter key and open it.
2. Set the trunk lid control button in the glove box compartment to
OFF (not depressed). In the OFF
position, the trunk can not be
unlocked with either the trunk
release lever inside the car or
trunk open button of transmitter.
3. Close the glove box, and lock the glove box using the master key.
4. Leave the sub key with the atten- dant. Trunk and glove box are
secured because sub key only
allows engine start and door lock
and unlock.
CAUTION
Use only Kia original parts forthe ignition key in your vehicle.If an aftermarket key is used, theignition switch may not returnto ON after START. If this hap-pens, the starter will continue tooperate causing damage to thestarter motor and possible firedue to excessive current in thewiring.
1GHA2004
Page 15 of 322

Knowing your vehicle43
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
910
➀
Lock button
➁
Unlock button
➂
Trunk lid open button
➃
Panic button
➀
Lock ( )All doors are locked and the haz-
ard lamp will flash once if the lock
button is pressed. Also, the trunk
is locked and cannot be opened
with the outside handle.
➁
Unlock ( )Driver’s door is unlocked and the
hazard lamp will flash twice if the
unlock button is pressed once.
Also, the trunk is unlocked and
can be opened with the outside
handle. All doors are unlocked if
the unlock button is pressed twice
within 3 seconds.
After depressing this button, the
doors will be locked automatically
unless you open them within 30
seconds.
➂
Trunk lid open ( )The trunk lid opens if this button is
pressed. If this button is pressed
while all the doors are locked, the
trunk will open, however it will
remain locked when closed.
If any door is unlocked, the trunk
will remain unlocked when closed.
When the trunk lid control button
in the glove box is OFF, the trunk
will not open or unlock even when
the button on the transmitter is
pressed.
➃
Panic ( )
The horn sounds and hazard
lamp will flash for about 27 sec-
onds if this button is pressed.
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (IF EQUIPPED)
2GHN3330A
➀
➂
➁
➃
Page 77 of 322

Knowing your vehicle66
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
910
Front passenger’ s air bagFront passenger’s air bag is stored
in the instrument panel on the glove
box.
Since you cannot know which air
bags will deploy or from what direc-
tion, never put any objects or orna-
ments on the instrument panel.
Occupant classification systemThe occupant classification system
detects the presence of a passenger
in the front passenger's seat and will
turn off the front passenger's air bag
under certain conditions.
The occupant classification system is
designed to detect the presence of a
properly-seated occupant and deter-
mine if the front passenger's air bag
should be enabled (may inflate) or
not.
Only the front passenger front air bag
and front passenger side air bag are
controlled by the Occupant
Classification System.
Main components of occupant
classification system A detection device located within
the front passenger seat cushion.
Electronic system to determine
whether passenger air bag sys-
tems (both front and side) should
be activated or deactivated.
A warning light located on the
instrument panel which illuminates
the words "PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF" passenger air bag system is
deactivated.
The instrument panel air bag warn-
ing light is interconnected with the
occupant classification system.
5GHN3001
1GHA2257HLZ208
Page 95 of 322

Knowing your vehicle84
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
910
Outside the vehicle To open the trunk, insert the key
into the lock (
➀) and turn it clock-
wise (
➁). If the trunk is opened
with the key while all the doors are
locked, trunk will be locked if
closed.
To open the trunk, pull up (
➃) the
trunk lid by pressing the button (➂)
of the trunk handle when the trunk
is unlocked. Trunk can be opened
by pressing the button (
➂) of the
handle and pulling up the lid while
any door is unlocked.
To close the trunk, use both hands
to push the trunk lid down. Check
to see if the trunk is completely
shut. If all the doors are locked
then trunk will be locked too.
If the trunk lid control button in the
glove box is in the ON position
(depressed), trunk can be opened
with transmitter.
If the trunk is opened with the
transmitter while all the doors are
locked, trunk will be locked when
closed.
Trunk can not be opened with the
sub key.
✽ ✽
NOTICEDo not try to open trunk with the
sub key. It may damage the key set.
TRUNK
1GHA2017
PROPOSITION 65
WARNING
Engine exhaust and a wide vari-
ety of automobile components
and parts, including compo-
nents found in the interior fur-
nishings in a vehicle, contain or
emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause can-
cer and birth defects and repro-
ductive harm. In addition, cer-
tain fluids contained in vehicles
and certain products of compo-
nent wear contain or emit chem-
icals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproduc-
tive harm.
Page 96 of 322

385
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
910
Knowing your vehicle
Trunk room lampTrunk room lamp turns on when the
trunk is opened. It remains on until
the trunk is securely closed.
Inside the vehicleTo open the trunk from inside the
vehicle, make sure the trunk lid con-
trol button in the glove box is ON,
then pull trunk lid release switch (
➀)
on the drivers door panel.
If the trunk lid control button in the
glove box is OFF, the trunk can only
be opened with the vehicle master
key.
WARNING
- Exhaust
fumes
If you drive with the trunk lid
open, you will draw dangerous
exhaust fumes into your vehicle
causing serious injury or death
to vehicle occupants. Open
trunk lids can also dangerously
obscure rear view vision.
If you must drive with the trunk
lid open, keep the air vents open
so that additional outside air
comes into the vehicle.
1GHA2018
CAUTION
Make sure to close the trunk securely. If it remains openwhile engine is not running, itmay cause battery dischargebecause trunk room lampremains on.
1GHA2019
Page 98 of 322
387
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
910
Knowing your vehicle
Trunk lock systemThe trunk lid control button located in
the vehicle glove box is used to pre-
vent unauthorized access to the
trunk.
Trunk lockingTo activate the trunk lock system so
that the trunk can only be opened
with the master key, perform the fol-
lowing:
1. Open the glove box.
2. Set the trunk lid control button toOFF position (not depressed).
3. Close the glove box and lock the glove box with the master key.
When leaving the key with a parking
lot attendant or valet, perform steps
1 to 3 above and leave the sub key
with the attendent. Sub key can start
the engine and operate door locks
only.
Lock releaseTo release the trunk lock feature,
open the glove box with master key
and set the trunk lid control button to
ON position (depressed). In this
position the trunk will open with trunk
lid release switch or transmitter. The
trunk can never be opened with the
sub key.
1GHA2004